Biography.guide
Home › People › Politician › James M. Ritchie
Portrait of James M. Ritchie

James M. Ritchie

1829 – 1918

American politician

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About James M. Ritchie

Lived 1829 – 1918 (aged 89). James M. Ritchie was an American politician, lawyer and jurist.

James Monroe Ritchie (July 28, 1829 – August 17, 1918) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. representative from Ohio from 1881 to 1883. He was the father of Byron Foster Ritchie.

Biography Born in Dunfermline, Scotland, Ritchie immigrated to the United States in 1832 with his parents, who settled in St. Lawrence County, New York. His early schooling was limited and he received instruction at home from his father and mother. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1858 and commenced practice in Toledo, Ohio. He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1880.

Congress Ritchie was elected as a Republican to the Forty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1882.

Later career and death He again resumed the practice of his profession in Toledo, Ohio, and died there August 17, 1918. He was interred in Grafton Cemetery, Grafton, Ohio.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Positions held
United States representative
Also known as
James Monroe Ritchie

People in James M. Ritchie's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped James M. Ritchie's

Frequently asked questions

Who was James M. Ritchie?

American politician (1829–1918)

When was James M. Ritchie born?

James M. Ritchie was born on 28 July 1829 in Dunfermline.

When did James M. Ritchie die?

James M. Ritchie died on 17 August 1918 in Toledo.

What was James M. Ritchie's occupation?

James M. Ritchie was a politician, lawyer and jurist.

What nationality was James M. Ritchie?

James M. Ritchie was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: James M. Ritchie

· Wikidata: Q6138537

· DBpedia: James M. Ritchie

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). James M. Ritchie. https://biography.guide/james-m-ritchie/

MLA: "James M. Ritchie." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/james-m-ritchie/.

Chicago: "James M. Ritchie." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/james-m-ritchie/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:33 UTC